Sprinkling apparatus.



J. F. GILDEA.

SPRINKLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION man Nov. 22, 1915.

. IHIII- JAMES n. GILDEA, or CHICAGO, ILLrNoIs.

srnINKLING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters lPatent.`

Patented Mar. 2e, tais.

Application ined November 22, 1915. serial recava?.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JAuEs citizen of the United States, Chicago, n of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Sprinkling Apparatus, as set forth in the annexed specication.

This invention relates in general to agriculture and more particularly to a sprinkling apparatus. V

It is the object, of my invention to provide an apparatus whereby plants arranged in concentric circles may be supplied with moisture, it being unnecessary for persons or horses to pass between the rows of plants so that sucient space only need be allowed between the adjacent rows to allow the necessary light and air to reach the plants.

' Figure 1 Villustrates the layout of an area for cultivation.

Fig. 2 is a planvview of a structure according to my invention.

F. GlLDnA, a residing at Fig, 3 is a side elevation of a portion of.

the invention illustrating nozzles adapted to spray the under side of the leaves of growing plants; Y

Fig. 4 is a similar view adapted lto apply liquid to the soil;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a vertical section of Fig. V2;

Fig. 7 is a detail in section of the means for connecting the separable sections of the beam, and

Fig. 8 is a vertical section through the beam andthe connecting memberwith the fastening means in position.

Referring to Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, the area to be cultivated is first laid out in a plurality of substantially tangent circles 1 in the center of each of which a post V2 (see Figs. 3 and 4) is erected. The post 2 is provided with a pivot 4 at its upper end, upon which is mounted one end of the beam 5, comprising a plurality oftubular sections, each having a solidv member 6 inserted in one end thereof and permanently secured thereto by a pin 7, the end of the solid member 6 being adapted to be inserted in one secured thereto by in the county of Cook and State `from a suitable source.

showing `nozzles y on the line 6--6` end of the succeeding section and removably apin 8.

To the end of the beam 5 remote from the pivot 4 a wheeled support is secured comprising a frame 9 supported on wheels 10. The forward wheel 10 is mounted in the fork 11, pivotally secured to the frame 9, and provided at its upper end with a steering arm 12, the end of which is adapted to be adjustably secured to a quadrant 13 by a pin 14, so that the forward wheel l0 may be so directed as to follow the periphery of the circle described by the end of the beam 5 as it revolves about the pivot 4. Suitable draft means 15 isV secured to the forward end of the frame 9, so that a horse or other powerapplying means may be attached thereto. A seat 16 for the operator is secured to the frame 9. A wheeled supporting member 17 is secured to the beam 5 substantially midway of its length to prevent sagging thereof. Y

Secured to the underside of the beam 5 is a pipe 20 adapted to be supplied with liquid A plurality of pipes 21 are directed downwardly from the pipe 20 and may be provided as in Fig. 3 with upturned T-heads 22 so that the liquid issuing therefrom is directed to the underside of the plants 23. In Fig. 4 I have shown a slightly different form of the invention in which the downwardly directed pipes'21 are provided with sprayheads 24 adapted to supply liquid to the soil for irrigating purposes.`

In using my invention after the seeds have been deposited in concentric rows within the circles l the beam 5 may be arranged, from time to time as may be necessary, for rotation about the posts 2 in the respective circles, and by applying power to the outer end of the beam it maybe caused to swing about its pivot and deliver water for irrigation to the concentric rows of seeds or plants. After the plants have been started the T- to deliver liquid to may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts Without departing` 'from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacriioing any of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

An apparatus for intensive cultivation. comprising an elongated member pivotally mounted to rotate in a horizontal plane and consisting of a plurality of detachable sections, a Wheeled support attached to the :tree

end of said member, means :for applying power to said Wheeled support, a pipe detaehably secured to the under side of said JAMES F. GILDEA.

Witnesses-z ERNEST H. MERCHANT, i u W'ESTERBERG.

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Washington, D. C. 

